Lookout Mountain, Alabama
Among the top 20% of US places for weather.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B+, better than 76% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B+, better than 80% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade D, better than 10% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade C, better than 26% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade F, better than 5% of US places
- top 5% for property tax rate
- top 11% for unemployment
- bottom 6% for walkability
Lookout Mountain is a small community in Alabama with about 1,287 residents. It grades B+ for weather and F for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include property tax rate, unemployment, and cost of living. It rates lower on sales tax and walkability.
- The median home value in Lookout Mountain is $80k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Lookout Mountain is $32k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Lookout Mountain has a violent crime rate of 1506/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Lookout Mountain average around 78°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cool winters · Wet
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Precipitation 5.5 in4.1 in
muggy 85%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$32k5th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$42kbetter than 88% of US places
Home Value$80k13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Owner Costs$430better than 40% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.38%better than 95% of US places
Income Tax5.00%better than 47% of US places
Sales Tax9.29%better than 8% of US places
Estimated total tax burden9.00%better than 63% of US places
Unemployment0.0%better than 89% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)42°F74th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)78°F63rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation57.6 in93rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall0.2 inbetter than 85% of US places
Sunny Days254 daysbetter than 73% of US places
Summer Humidity70°Fbetter than 14% of US places
Comfortable Days87 daysbetter than 63% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk52.0better than 69% of US places
Air Quality48 AQIbetter than 36% of US places
School Quality37.7better than 11% of US places
Violent Crime1506/100kbetter than 17% of US places
Property Crime2037/100kbetter than 18% of US places
Community
Population1,28756th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age52.684th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.0520th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.6495th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+5178th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)97.2%84th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)2.3%67th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.0%13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.1%55th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)0.4%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability4.4/20better than 6% of US places
Airport Distance59 mibetter than 62% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access75.3%better than 21% of US places
Amenities Nearby15.54better than 18% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 11% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Lookout Mountain an affordable place to live?
- Lookout Mountain is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $42k, better than 88% of comparable areas. Median rent is not available.
- Is Lookout Mountain safe?
- Lookout Mountain is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1506/100k (better than 17%). Property crime is 2037/100k.
- What is the weather like in Lookout Mountain?
- Lookout Mountain averages 78°F in July and 42°F in January, with 57.6 in of annual precipitation and about 254 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Lookout Mountain?
- Public-school quality in Lookout Mountain is below average, scoring better than 11% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.